oh my! me thinks we need to do a road test on my poor old decrepit bugeye!
it's a 2 mile flying run from storage to my garage at home! the "keep it at
the speed limit " desires all seem to fly out the probverbial window after
it starts and is warmed up! lol!
chuck.
now if i could just shed around 100lbs of ballast!
----- Original Message -----
From Charles Sorkin <cdsorkin at ix.netcom.com>
To: Spridgets List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 12:35 AM
Subject: Amazing top speeds? Was: Oh Sh#%
> How is it that folks are able to claim such high speeds on "Stock"
> spridgets? On my '74 Midget, I am at approximately 4500 rpms well into
the
> mid 70mph range. My yellow line starts at 5500, I think. So that would
put
> me in the mid 80mph area.
>
> How does one safely accelerate to well above 100mph without going over the
> redline? Even with a 4.2 differential and uprated valve springs, it seems
> tough to do.
>
> Regards,
>
> Charles
> '74 Midget
> '68 Sprite
> Bloomfield, NJ
> cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com
> "How about we duck inside for a Hen?"
>
>
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